What was your first job as a journalist?
My first article was published in 2000.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, and I have the RSA level qualifications to prove it
How is social media changing news?
By making headlines happen quickly, whether fake or real.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Dr Watson
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To have an honest opinion, but without hurting others
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email. But read my work first. I can't count the number of pitches I have had that have been nothing to do with my area of interest.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Wordpress blog. Google email. Excel spreadsheet, BeFunky photo editor.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
As many PR companies and creatives as possible across the arts.
Why did you become a journalist?
To support a great industry
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
One of my first opinion pieces in response to a column in the Evening Standard about not liking musicals but liking music.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Keep doing what makes you tick. Take heed of advice and grab opportunities.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I get approached by fashion houses for collaboration purposes
What's your favorite drink?
Tea. I am British after all.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At the theatre
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Stage
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That theatre critics are just there for the freebies and we don't work hard!
